Tag: Hollow Knight

The Horror That Surrounds: The Abyss

Hollow Knight is a challenging Metroidvania about a bug who travels to the dead kingdom of Hallownest, which has been ravaged by a terrible infection, leaving very few inhabitants alive and sane.  This game is no stranger to dark things, and sometimes it veers off into outright horror.  This is especially apparent in two locations…

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The Horror That Surrounds: The Suffocating Anxiety of Deepnest

For the most part, Hollow Knight isn’t exactly a scary game. Sure, the bosses might make you fear for your life at times, but most of the rest of the experience is quite atmospheric and even relaxing. There is one pretty big exception to this though, an area of the map that can and will…

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